Soccer Preview: Hoover vs. Point Pleasant
The Hoover Huskies will take on the Point Pleasant Big Blacks at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hoover will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Hoover is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Midland Trail a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering the Huskies have won five matchups by more than three goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Midland Trail from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal.
Kaden Shaffer led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Point Pleasant fell victim to Athens and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 6-0 to the Bulldogs. The shutout was out of character for the Big Blacks seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Hoover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. As for Point Pleasant, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-5.
Hoover suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Point Pleasant when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Hoover have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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